Higher Praise - HeavenSound.com

Higher Praise is a gospel trio that sings with live music and sound tracks. Our style of music is Southern, Country and Contemporary. We are available for concerts, revivals, banquets, fund raisers, camp meetings, special services and homecomings. We also minister through the Word of God.
Evangelist Emerson Gregg sings lead and baritone, and is the spokemsan and contact person for Higher Praise. He is gifted to play a number of musical instruments such as the different saxophones, trumpet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. He has over thirty-five years of ministry - started preaching at the age of sixteen. Rev. Emerson Gregg has served in other areas, as a Chaplain, Vice-President for the Ministerial Alliance in the panhandle while pastoring there. He was President of BYKOTA for two years. In 1998, he was nominated for male vocalist and promoter for gospel concerts in the SGMA of Texas and was also listed in the Singing News Directory as a promoter.
Dawn Gregg has been married to Emerson for 33 years. They have two sons - Brent and Bradley - and a daughter, Heather, married to Andrew. They have two daughters; Andrea and Natalie. Dawn has been singing since the age of 8, singing in choir, at school, and at church. Her parents encouraged their whole family to sing for the Lord. At he age of 10, she learned to play the piano. Then at the high school level, she was in a girl's trio and sang at church conventions and church functions. In 1969 she entered a Teen Talent contest and went to the Nationals in Dallas, Texas. In 1974, Dawn and Emerson married and this began a time of pastoring and later a singing ministry with their three children. The main focus of singing is to be a blessing to all we can, and to lift up Jesus in song and word.
Lisha Davis Allen is the youngest daughter of singer, songwriter and evangelist Ike Davis. She has been singing in church since the age of twelve. She has been part of several singing groups. Lisha spent most of her time singing with her older sister Cindy. She has also participated in various praise teams at her home church. Lisha and her husband Weldon have been married for more than thirty years. The have two children - Jason and Christi. They worked as youth pastors for two years. Lisha has a stong desire to keep the song ministry of her dad going. She wants to share God's love with people through song. Since joining Higher Praise, the group has strived to be a blessing through a singing ministry.
Emerson with Jessy Dixon